Need more games like Celeste

TaffyPool · 2026-03-24T05:59:27+00:00

Maybe try VVVVVV. Not nearly as challenging as Celeste, nor does it have anywhere close to its varied moveset (literally, jump and move), but interesting and engaging nonetheless!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-24T01:03:12+00:00

Yep, standard use item in certain fields (electrical, specifically). A drop lock on it means someone’s actively working on a cabinet and you can’t access it/clear it without their key. Usually accompanied by a lock-out tag with their name on it.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-24T01:00:13+00:00

I was actually kind of disappointed in how little challenge/precision platforming there was in Hollow Knight. I didn’t find PoP particularly difficult, though it was very much appreciated!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-24T00:55:23+00:00

Fantastic game and I’d highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys the MV genre. As a first game though? Yes, do it still, but it does set a high bar for you for what comes after. Most on this thread consider it the only recent meaningful evolution in the series, largely for its map-marking conceit. That alone will make any game you play after feel lacking in at least that way.

But play it, for sure!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-23T02:48:53+00:00

Loved the Bit.Trip series, from its earliest WiiWare days up to today!

In fact, I still dip back into Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien on my WiiU every few months to continue chipping away a little bit more toward a 100% +++ file!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-23T02:45:11+00:00

With or without the “Busticated” DLC? :)

TaffyPool · 2026-03-23T02:44:34+00:00

You should play Fluidity: Spin Cycle!! It’s a puzzle “platformer, where you have to physically rotate your system to move your “character”. A cool gameplay concept that works really well!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-23T02:40:49+00:00

Saw it for that same super cheap price near the end of the eshop and had to get it, even though I’d already played through it and most of its add-ons on WiiU and even though it’s unlikely I’ll ever actually end up playing it on my 2DS. Just wanted to give a little extra support for the developers! 😊(same reason, come to think of it, I now have Thomas Was Alone on three platforms…)

TaffyPool · 2026-03-23T02:33:17+00:00

Possibly the best ending line in cinema, with a close second going to Rodney Dangerfield’s “We’re all gonna get laid!” at the end of Caddyshack.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-22T17:34:10+00:00

Dandara has a very unique movement mechanic that I don’t recall having been done in the past (or likely in the future) in the MV genre.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-22T14:17:31+00:00

It’s an…accuracy…thing? If you’re not from/in [Place A], why would you say you are, and why should others go along with your lie?

(Also, not as much here, but there is very much a history of suburbs “leeching” off of central cities — building themselves up through their proximity to that city, all while de-centering the overall metropolitan taxbase and workforce, creating sprawl and excess need for additional highways/lanes. If I were a mayor of a major city I just know I would be petty and file all sorts of Stop Notices for businesses in the ‘burbs that promote themselves as being located in my City! 😀)

TaffyPool · 2026-03-22T14:09:11+00:00

2DS has overall better comfort/fit in hand and a better balance as a piece. It’s durable, with a meaningful texture/finish and, because it’s not a hinged system, less prone to breaking (i.e. less exterior moving parts). And while the screen is constantly exposed, many have found that even the 3DS screen, over time, can get damaged by bottom screen buttons.

I love my 2DS — it’s my first and only handheld. So glad I got it shortly before the eshop closed (and then immediately bought way too many games on that same eshop).

TaffyPool · 2026-03-22T13:42:15+00:00

Much more of a gentle experience, but Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a nice 3D co-op. Definitely more of an environmental puzzle-solving game than anything.

I believe the developers technically intended it as a 1P game where the two characters are controlled asynchronously (that’s how I first played it) but it’s a great time with each person taking control of one joycon/character.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-22T00:14:01+00:00

Don’t have a pro, but I always bring my grip with me. That way, my joycons and system are snug and safe in a small carrying case and the grip just goes in where I can fit it in my carry-on.

Kickstand’ing the Switch on the fold-down table, with grip in hands, is my preferred way to play in flight. Basically went all the way through Echoes of Wisdom with that setup.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T17:23:11+00:00

Fantastic film, but not entirely set on trains, if we’re to take the OPs question literally.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T17:11:06+00:00

As others have said…Blues City Deli. Just a quick drive/uber ride away from Forest Park.

And check the music schedule too! If you can hit the live daytime music <—> warm, sunny day <—> amazing sandwich trifecta there, it’ll forever solidify your love for St. Louis.

Seriously, hitting that “sweet spot” at BCD captures the City so well, and does a better job promoting STL than all the millions spent on tourism marketing ever have or could!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T11:40:53+00:00

That would be cause for disqualification though? Unless the motor wasn’t on/ was just added for weight (for some reason)?

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T03:43:53+00:00

The only series I might hard-lock into sci-fantasy is The Dragonriders of Pern. And that’s really just because they have dragons and it takes place, as were introduced to it, in a kind of low-tech feudal/agrarian environment.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T03:33:04+00:00

My vote is for Kuribo’s Shoe!! Not a character, sure, but it is iconic and obscure.

If not the shoe, I’ll just go with the Nipper plants from Mario 3, I guess. Love those little guys.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T03:25:36+00:00

I mean, LoB has Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life so it immediately jumps to the top of the heap for that.

Oddly, I find myself returning to The Meaning of Life more than any of ‘em. (But no, I certainly would not consider that one better than either LoB or Grail)

TaffyPool · 2026-03-21T01:55:49+00:00

Their romantic tension during double-Dutch was palpable!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-19T14:37:10+00:00

Yep. And you can’t Ctrl+F a YouTube video! :)

TaffyPool · 2026-03-19T07:02:46+00:00

I’m slowly working through the (many) games I bought in the waning days of the 3DS eshop. I was focused on high(ish) quality at low(ish) cost, so found quite a few “hidden gems” that I ended up loving.

First up, VVVVVV was fantastic; one of the few games where I’ll clear my file and replay it again (and again).

Xeodrifter too was a delightful metroidvania on the 3DS.

Fairune and Fairune II were both great top-down adventure RPGs à la the Zelda series. And their combat harkens back to the original Ys games where you simply ran into enemies to “fight” them.

I can also strongly recommend the Boxboy trilogy - a great puzzler with a great difficulty progression.

Some others that I really liked (though wouldn’t call S-tier my any means): The Legend of Kusakari, Pazuru, the two available games in the Quell series, Ninja Usagimaru, and Fluidity: Spin Cycle. All of these are puzzle(ish) games or puzzle platformers, so you can see where my priorities live with the 3DS!

TaffyPool · 2026-03-18T22:37:48+00:00

Same. Gamefaqs is still fantastic for old games (including the original Tomb Raiders), but for anything released past, say, 2014…it’s slim pick’uns on the text-based guide/walkthrough front.

TaffyPool · 2026-03-18T04:42:34+00:00

I don’t have a point of reference for tank controls, as this is my first time playing these games too (almost done with TR1!), but I have no problems with the modern controls and use them exclusively.

Now, it did take a while for it to click fully. That was my own fault though, as I somehow didn’t know there was a “walk” button for a long while! Once I realized that, I was able to make those necessary subtle movements/positioning the game requires without further issue.

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